King James Version

Revelation 5:14

And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “twenty four” (εἴκοσιτέσσαρες) before elders here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after they worshiped: ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰωνας τῶν αἰώνων..

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέσσαραtessarafourτέσσαρες (tessares)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “four”, the subject formG5064four.the fourζῷαzōabeastsζῷον (zōon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “beasts”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastsἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidἈμήνamēnAmenἀμήνparticle — “Amen”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “amen”.AmenκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroieldersπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “elders”, the subject formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.eldersἔπεσανepesanfell downπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “fell down”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.fell downκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσεκύνησανprosekunēsanworshippedπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “worshipped”, a single actionG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.worshipped

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἴκοσιτέσσαρεςeikositessarestwenty + τέσσαρες=fourεἴκοσι (eíkosi)adjective; adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “twenty + τέσσαρες=four”, the subject formG1501twenty.Strong’s files this form under G5064 (τέσσαρες).ζῶντιzōntihim that livethζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “him that liveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.εἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰωναςaiōnaseverαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “ever”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἰώνωνaiōnōnand everαἰών (aiōn)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “and ever”, the of-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the four living creatures said, 'Amen!' and the twenty-four elders fell down and they bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the four living creatures said, 'Amen!' and the twenty-four elders fell down and they bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages.

World English Bible

The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.

Darby Translation

And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage.

Douay-Rheims

And the four living creatures said: Amen. And the four and twenty ancients fell down on their faces, and adored him that liveth for ever and ever.

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